Browse Books by Year

Current List In Progress

Click here to see all the titles.

Ten to Fourteen, 2010 List

Jonathan
Stroud
Hyperion
9781423109662
$17.99
2009

Short-statured, stout-hearted and cranky, Hallie is furiously determined to avenge his family's honor - and fend off the trolls - by his sword or by his wits in this grand yet comic saga.

Catherine
Thimmesh
Houghton Mifflin
9780547051994
$18.00
2009

Step by step, young readers learn how scientific research placed a 1974 fossil hominid into the family of man and his ancestors.  Extensive research, clear organization, and intriguing graphics contribute to an accessible introduction to the mystery of human origins.

Pamela S.
Turner
Houghton Mifflin
9780618717163
$18.00
2009

Budding naturalists accompany Dr. Tyrone Hayes as he and his students, called the "Frog Squad", conduct research into the effects of pesticides on frog development. A lively narrative and vivid photographs convey the joy of scientific research.

Sally
Walker
Carolrhoda Books
9780822571353
$22.95
2009

The excavation work of forensic anthropologists is meticulously chronicled with photographs, diagrams, and period documents as the secrets of colonial-era burial sites are uncovered, offering up clues and insights into lives of the past.

Scott
Westerfeld
Simon Pulse
9781416971733
$19.99
2009

Two teens find themselves in the heat of battle as World War I is recreated as a struggle between the Clankers, an army relying on incredible war machines, and the Darwinists, who employ fantastic creatures. This exciting, adventure story is brought vividly to life by Thompson’s illustrations.

Jacqueline
Woodson
Putnam
9780061687211
$15.99
2009

Lonnie’s poignant letters to his little sister reveal his longing to be reunited with her as well as his gradual adjustment to his foster family.